Dragoon 300

Dragoon 300 AFV
In Maracaibo, Venezuela
TypeAmphibious Armoured Vehicle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1982–present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerVerne Corporation
ManufacturerArrowpointe Corporation
Produced
  • 1982-2002 (Production)
  • 1982-2008 (Marketing)
No. built400 Dragoons (1982-2002)[1]
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass12,700 kilograms (28,000 lb)
Length5.89 metres (19.3 ft)
Width2.49 metres (8 ft 2 in)
Height2.819 metres (9 ft 3.0 in) turret roof
Crew3+6

Armorsteel
Main
armament
1x 90 mm gun, 1 x 20 mm
Secondary
armament
1 x 7.62 mm machine gun
EngineDetroit Diesel 6V-53T 6-cylinder turbocharged Diesel engine
300 bhp
Suspension4x4
Operational
range
885 kilometres (550 mi)
Maximum speed 116 kilometres per hour (72 mph) road, 4.8 kilometres per hour (3.0 mph) water

The Dragoon 300 AFV (armoured fighting vehicle) was produced by Arrowpointe Corporation (now General Dynamics Land Division) during the 1980s.[2] It was based on the automotive components of the United States Army's M113 APCs and 5-ton trucks.[2] It resembles a larger V-150 Commando.

The Dragoon is made under license in Pakistan by Heavy Industries Taxila.[3]

  1. ^ "Vehicles in Focus: Dragoon 300". 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Verne Dragoon ASV-150 4x4 wheeled armored vehicle data | US Army wheeled and armoured vehicle UK | United States US Army Military equipment UK".
  3. ^ Armorediue.edu.ar Archived 2019-10-18 at the Wayback Machine